FutureStructure Automation
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The Boring Company will construct a four-mile tunnel to connect a rail station with Ontario International Airport in the Los Angeles region. The tunnel will accommodate zero-emission and possibly autonomous vehicles. -
The COVID-19 health crisis has undoubtedly pushed companies toward automated processes and robotic systems. As the vaccine is rolled out, some worry workers may be permanently displaced as health restrictions loosen
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Zoox, the maker of a bidirectional autonomous taxi backed by the Internet retailer Amazon, unveiled the latest iteration of its driverless taxi earlier this week in Foster City, Calif.
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Artificial intelligence, a term for technologies that make gadgets and software smart, is expected to become a bigger part of lives thanks to advances in computing power, data storage and high-speed networks such as 5G.
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Transit leaders are working to bring futuristic mobility options, like air taxis, aerial gondolas and Hyperloop, to the region with the help of a $1 million grant from the Florida state Legislature.
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This is the second autonomous vehicle open to the public in Tampa Bay. But unlike Tampa’s pilot, which launched last month, this one shares its entire route with cars, bicyclists, buses and other modes of transportation.
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North Texas is emerging as a popular testbed for self-driving 18-wheelers. One company is already running trucks from Arizona to West Texas, and a new hub will help extend its network to Austin, San Antonio and Houston.
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As companies like SpaceX and Amazon launch more satellites, space will become incredibly crowded. Autonomous technology will be key to managing all the new traffic off Earth's surface — and more.
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The nonprofit Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory has proposed an autonomous corridor project to help fill transportation gaps. The route would connect a retirement community and college to Main Street.
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Officials from the public, private and nonprofit sectors discussed the need for community testbeds to explore and grow smart city technologies at scale during the recent Smart Cities Connect Conference.
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During a National League of Cities webinar on Monday, various state and city unmanned aerial systems leaders provided insight into what needs to be done to advance drone operations of all types.
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Smart city leaders gathered virtually for the Dell Technologies World conference this week to discuss new projects and initiatives. Officials from Las Vegas and Phoenix shared upcoming projects and regional goals.
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Just as keys, bank cards, plane tickets and car insurance have evolved from physical objects to digital apps, a pilot program will soon determine whether you can store a state-issued driver’s license on your smartphone.
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The company got approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test its Chevrolet Bolt-based autonomous vehicles on certain streets in the city without a safety driver as a backup.
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The city of Arlington is gathering public opinion on their latest driverless vehicle pilot program called RAPID. The program is funded by a $1.7M grant from the Federal Transportation Administration.
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A new report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety links potentially dangerous situations to overconfidence and a reliance on new vehicle technologies, like automated driving features.
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Biologists with the state Department of Fish & Wildlife used a drone to survey and document invasive narrow-leaf cattails in the Skagit Wildlife Area. The drone followed an automated, pre-plotted flight plan.
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During a recent CoMotion discussion, officials from companies like Uber and Wisk Aero discussed the opportunities and hurdles presented by small, electric aircrafts as a means of shuttling riders through cities.
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The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems has been selected as the lead test site for an FAA program to test and develop virtual traffic management technology, as the technology moves toward on-demand deliveries.
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Autonomous vehicle technology is primed to move into any number of use cases, and cities should begin the conversation about how they want to shape this new mobility horizon – or risk being shaped by it.
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Michigan is working to build a first-in-the-nation autonomous vehicle corridor in its southeast corner, a new bid to ensure the region remains the epicenter of an auto industry moving rapidly to a tech-driven future.
